C
There are only about 5,500 tigers still living in the wild today. But in the USA, about 10,000 tigers live as pets! Some people think keeping big cats like tigers or lions is cool. But it's actually very bad. Firstly, a big wild cat needs a lot of space to run free. Secondly, the owners(主人) often don't know how to look after such cats. They don't give their pets the right kind of food or the care they need, and many die. Finally, they can be dangerous to people—it's in their nature!
Then wildlife parks are better choices. For example, Longleat Safari Park opened in 1966. It's the first drive-through safari park outside Africa. In Longleat, you can see lions, elephants, giraffes and monkeys running free, like in the wild. There are also tigers, wolves, bears and more! You can see gorillas, penguins and beautiful butterflies too. To visit the park, you can drive your own car or take a safari bus. You can even have a special tour with a guide! In that way, we can both protect(保护) the animals and have a wonderful trip there.
But wildlife parks are not the best homes. The nature is! Take Adelie penguins as an example. They are smaller than most other penguins. They are 45 cm—75 cm tall. They have black and white feathers. Their heads are black. They look funny when they walk, but they are amazing swimmers and they can go down to 180 m underwater. Many Adelie penguins live in Antarctica now. But global warming(全球变暖) is bad for them. They eat small sea animals under the ice. When the ice melts, they can't find enough food.
Every animal should have a good life. What can we do to make the world better for them?
()23.What does the underlined word "nature" in Paragraph 1 mean?
A.Something animals always hear.
B.Something animals usually eat.
C.Something animals usually learn.
D.Something animals always have.
()24.What is special about Longleat Safari Park?
A.There are many African animals.
B.Visitors can walk free in it.
C.It is the largest safari park in Africa.
D.Visitors can drive their cars in it.
()25.What problem do Adelie penguins face?
A.They become taller than 75 cm.
B.They cannot swim as well as before.
C.They lose their food when the ice melts.
D.Their heads turn from black to white.
()26.Why did the writer write this passage?
A.To teach readers how to keep pets at home.
B.To ask people to help animals live better lives.
C.To encourage people to visit Longleat Safari Park.
D.To explain why global warming is bad for animals.
D

23.D 24.D 25.C 26.B

【分析】
这是一篇关于动物保护的英语阅读理解，包含词义猜测、细节理解和主旨大意类题目。解题时需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每个题目定位原文对应内容，结合语境分析选项，选出正确答案。
【解析】
23. 词义猜测题：定位到第一段最后一句“they can be dangerous to people—it's in their nature!”，句意为“它们对人类有危险——这是它们的天性！”，nature在此处表示动物天生具备的本性，对应选项D（Something animals always have），故选D。
24. 细节理解题：定位到第二段关于Longleat Safari Park的描述，文中提到“you can drive your own car or take a safari bus”，说明该公园的特别之处是游客可以自驾进入，对应选项D，故选D。
25. 细节理解题：定位到第三段关于Adelie penguins的内容，最后一句“When the ice melts, they can't find enough food.”指出冰融化后企鹅无法找到足够食物，对应选项C，故选C。
26. 主旨大意题：通读全文，作者先说明在家养大型猫科动物的弊端，推荐野生动物园，强调动物的最佳家园是自然，最后以“Every animal should have a good life. What can we do to make the world better for them?”呼吁人们帮助动物更好地生活，对应选项B，故选B。
【答案】
23.D 24.D 25.C 26.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测题、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文围绕动物保护主题，通过具体事例考查学生的阅读理解能力，题目多为基础细节查找和简单词义、主旨分析，只要仔细定位原文即可解答，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6